PNG - THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
CURRENT 2011 POLITICS - stable party system is now fragmenting. - National leadership vacuum – no clear successor to the Chief Somare ECONOMICS - LNG & high commodity prices fuelling economic growth. - Higher Government revenues has ▲ allowing more spend into rural areas? - dispersion of wealth not equitable SOCIAL - ▲ in population putting a strain on current infrastructure that was geared for 1980’s population levels. - youthful population demographic - Development is evidenced in rural areas only – specifically POM. - still no clear national identity. TECHNOLOGY - Mobile technology ▲ impact throughout population. - High speed internet access allowing better access to information around the globe. - Beginning of mobile commerce ENVIRONMENT - Rising sea levels & changing weather patterns impacting on food crop yields. LEGISLATION - very short sighted legislation more focused on creating channels for funds to be approved and spent then on creating the machinery that will truly